University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1952
East-West TurmoilForcesAdm. Byrd To Delay Antarctic Expedition
Washington—(U.R.)—Rear Adm. Richard E. Byrd wants to lead another expedition to Antarctic but the odds are it won't be soon.
The Korean war, the cold war, and lack of money are standing in the way of a new trek to the South Polar region.
"I do want to go there again."
"I will not work on an Antarctic expedition until the Korean crisis is over." Byrd said recently. "When that is over, I would feel free to start in again on an Arctic program.
There is no monetary provision for a new Antarctic expedition in the naval appropriation for next year. Nor is there likely to be as long as the cold war continues between the west and the Iron Curtain countries.
It may be, too, that United States policy regarding sovereignty in Antarctica may have to be clarified before the next large-scale expedition from this country to the bottom of the sea could arise among this and other countries over control of the 6,000,000 square miles of ice continent.
Byrd is now on active duty in the Defense Department, working on Polar strategic problems for the chief joints of staff.
Byrd went to Antarctica first in 1928-30. He conducted a second expedition in 1933-35. He spent the long winter night alone, in scientific observations not a great distance from the South Pole.
In 1939, Byrd was head of the United States Antarctic service. This expedition explored more than 100,000 square miles of previously unknown territory, and charted 700 miles of additional coast-line.
The 1946-47 Antarctic operation, called "High Jump," brought more knowledge about the region than had been accumulated in all previous explorations. The complete official reports of this expedition never have been published.
"High Jump II" was scheduled for the season of 1949-51, but was postponed in August, 1949, for reasons of economy. Its purposes were naval training in cold regions, exploration, and mapping.
If and when the navy resumes Antarctic exploration, the interest again will be chiefly in the training phase. Antarctic averages about 40 degrees colder than the Arctic region, and training there affords extraordinary tests of human adaptability, ice navigation, and aviation
The political opinion regarding U.S. policy in Antarctica probably will be tested in Congress next year.
The House foreign affairs committee has a resolution pending by which this country would declare its right of sovereignty over that part of the Antarctic continent between the 90th meridian, west, and the 150th meridian, west, and would reserve rights based on discoveries and exploration in other areas.
Besides the physical aspects of Antarctica, there is a delicate diplomatic problem. Other countries claim part of the big icy region. Among these is Russia, advancing claims based on an expedition in 1820-21.
The State and Navy departments are keeping close tab on Antarctica. They know that in event the Suez and Panama canals are blocked, a huge volume of traffic would have to traverse the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn. The seas in those regions would have great strategical importance.
First City To Melt Ton Of Ice To Be Named 'Sunshine City'
Carlsbad, N. M.—(U.P.)—Everyone was trying to "horn in" on the act today as cities across the nation prepared to vie for the title of the "sunshine city."
And Frank Kindell, manager of the chamber of commerce which fathered the idea, said "we'll let 'em all in."
He said he had received calls from the chambers of commerce at Smryma Beach, Fla., and at Corpus Christi, Tex.
However, he added, the official entries are the towns invited to participate at the start: Carlsbad, Los Angeles, Phoenix and El Paso.
Kindell even went so far as to agree that the snow-bound town of Glenwood Springs, Colo., might be allowed to enter a chunk of ice in the contest. The Springs claims a secret weapon in the form of a hot spring.
"We'll write them a letter," he said. And added "everything is air in war and . . ."
In Los Angeles the chamber of commerce said it is "okay with us" if Glenwood Springs comes in.
The contest gets underway toorrow morning at 9 a.m. when themayors of the various cities haula ton of ice out into their sunshine.
First city reporting its pile has melted to a 100-pound cakes gets the prize-designation as the "sunshine city" and the keys to all the
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Kindell said today that his agency has placed a 30-day limit on the contest. If the ice hasn't melted by then the city having the smallest chunk will be declared winner.
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He said a ton of ice would measure 77 by 42 inches.
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Lincoln, Neb. — (U.R.) — Frank Heintze, state treasurer, received a check from an honest taxpayer. The Nebraskan wrote Heintze that he "got hold of" two cartons of cigarettes on which the state tax of three cents per pack had not been paid. He mailed Heintze a check for 60 cents.
MARSHALL RODOLPO GRAZIANI was known as the Lion of Africa when Mussolini was posing and roaring during the Fascist regime in Italy. He was commander of Il Duce's northern republic at the war's end. Later he was sentenced to prison by the Allies. Now he has returned to public life and here addresses a national meeting of the Federation of Republican Veterans in Rome and gives the Fascist salute. He is president of the club
Man Owns Most Unique Real Estate In World
East Hampton, Conn. — (U,F)—J. Howell Callin sends his the only person in the world who holds a deed to an underwater island.
He bought the island 40 years ago from the state. It was really an island in those days. Since then the lake which surrounded it was dammed up to make it larger. The island disappeared under five feet of water.
"I see it once a year or so when the water is low." Conklin said.
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